Chapter Three

Fanny's POV

I hurriedly strut down the corridor, eager that my boss had called me for so called urgent business. I was also happy that Nigel had left me alone for the week, which was our next meeting. Clipboard in hand, I walked past the many facilities in our Sector. An explosion to my right suggested something had gone wrong. I looked up to see the sign bearing the title; Incendiary Confectionery Munitions. Yep, another failure…yet again. I opened the door, only to be covered in a thick rush of smoke. I heard a little bit of coughing, and 23-T, or Virginia Sims emerging out, waving her hands around. She took off her goggles and noticed my equally smoke inhaled body.

"Sorry Fanny, Bartie thought it'd be funny to put acid in Sherbies and see what happened with the sherbet." Virginia blinked ash out of her eyes, but failed to notice the only clean part of her face was circles around her eyes. It made me giggle slightly…. wait a second…I don't giggle…

"What's so funny?" she asked, noticing the smirk on my face. In a second it was gone, and I whipped out a green handkerchief. I grabbed her chin and wiped her face clean.

"Just a little mess, tis all Virginia." I replied, dropping it. The cleaners need to do more around here anyway. "By the way, tell 35-T there's more ways of impressing a girl than blowing things up."

Virginia blushed slightly. "Me and Bartie aren't together that way."

"Yet." I gave her a slight wink. "I must dash, but get that stupid boy to clean the mess up. Honestly, you think once they hit teenage years they'd grow a brain."

Virginia noticed two male operatives walking passed at the time, and smirked as they increased in speed to me. She winked, and saluted me before delving back into the still thick black smog. I shook my head and continued to Rachel's room. I just hoped Nigel didn't come back to gloat at me again.

I reached my destination, and noticed the door was closed. Without a second thought, I opened it, and walked in on Rachel and Patton giving each other Eskimo kisses. On the outside I stuck my tongue out and rolled me eyes, but on the inside, I had a totally different feeling. Like I longed to do those kinds of things too….

"Ahem." I cleared my throat, and scared Patton slightly. I love it when I'm feared, I feel so superior. He whispered something in his girlfriend's ear, and left before I could tease him about being a softy. Yeah, I was surprised too when I found out. Rachel stopped giggling, with great difficulty, and gestured for me to come in. I closed the door with my free hand, and stood in front of my boss.

"Sir, I would've been earlier so you could have more time with your boyfriend, but there was an accident on the way."

"That's fine, I'm guessing it was Virginia again?" I nodded, and she chuckled. "Third time this week. But I'm sure you sorted it out alright?"

"Yes sir."

"Good." Rachel leant back in her chair and placed her hands behind her head. "I called because I have an important mission for you to go on."

"I'm listening."

"Well, there's a facility deep in Manhattan that has some suspicious behaviour going on there. I want you to go with another operative to investigate."

"It's not Nigel is it?" I asked hopefully.

"No, I decided Numbuh 2-T could assist you this time."

I felt the clipboard slip from my fingers and clatter upon the tiles. I was shocked that she would consider putting the two of us together. Sure, I let him take my gun, but that didn't mean I liked him…

"B…bu…but…b.." I couldn't get anything out. My throat felt like it had a huge lump in it.

"I'm glad you're cool about this." Rachel said, smirking. "Sector V-T requires you their in a couple of hours, so I suggest you change and leave immediately. You're dismissed."

Still with a shocked face, I turned and slowly walked out, and I could've swarn I heard my boss say; "Yep, it's all going to plan."